Show alfalfa weevil infesting farms of ashley valley there are many fildi fi 11 of alfalfa in the tile valley at present that are buffering suffering from the infestation of alfalfa weevil IL in ome cases the insects are no not t so numerous while in others they hae haw practically stopped the growth groth and are eating off the leaves leaving only stems and dead shoots many farmers have inquired con earning their alfalfa fields during til th last u week eek some were wanting to know what the insect Is and all wen anxious to know how to control it the most must serious damage Is usually before the first tint cutting we can avoid most moat of the loss 1033 by encouraging early carly maturity tills can be accomplished accomplish eck by early spring or spring tooth ing to get early and rapid growth where the held field is now badly infested the hay crop should be taken oti of and the ground disked or spring toothed followed by a brush or wire drag this drag will form a just dust which ill III smother the larvae which have bowl now made their way war into the alfalfa crowns this method has been found 95 per cent effect effective he it the held field te Is badly infected Infer ted and nothing is done they may hold the tender shoots of the second cutting back for three and five give weeks I 1 where the above mentioned control measures have been used the yield has been increased considerably over what it aas as before insects came the insect therefore should not seriously effect the hay crops but may prove serious tor for production of seed where the soli soil is coarse as to iq gravel p trel a du dust fulch cannot be found in such a ease case spraying probably be the only remedy HAROLD LUNDELL |